4. Super Bowl XL: Steelers-Seahawks
Super Bowl XL brought us a match up between the Seattle Seahawks of the NFC and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the AFC, and on paper this had the makings of one of the more intriguing Super Bowls of all-time. You had the Seahawks making their first Super Bowl in franchise history going up against the Steelers, an organization who was no stranger to taking part in Super Bowls and was led by second-year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
It was another stout Steelers defense against a Seahawks offense that was clicking on all cylinders at this point. How could this game be anything but great, right?
Yeah, well, things really didn’t work out that way. The game was marred by horrible officiating, which for the most part went against the Seahawks. The offenses were pretty much stagnant on both sides, with really the only memorable moment coming from a 75-yard touchdown run from Steelers running back Willie Parker. Other than that play right there, maybe the most exciting aspect of Super Bowl XL was the halftime performance from none other than The Rolling Stones.
When all was said and done, the Steelers walked away from Detroit with the 21-10 win and a fifth Super Bowl ring for the organization, but it was anything but memorable, to say the least.
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